Senior Analyst, Distributed Generation Programs NY

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Description: Description About the Position: Provide support for the development of Distributed Generation and Renewable Energy programs in state of Massachusetts or Rhode Island or New York. Act as the primary point of contact & program champion to internal & external stakeholders on Renewable Energy Programs such as but not limited to SMART or VDER or ReGrowth or Community Net Metering. Work cross functionally with Regulatory, Legal, Billing, Operations, Finance, Contracts, IT and Customer Support centers for successful execution of net metering and renewable energy programs. Maintain and analyze data to accurately forecast DG activities. Identify external drivers for the growth of interconnections in respective states. Position Responsibilities (including but not limited to): Manage processes and procedures related to renewable energy programs such as but not limited to Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART), Value of DER (VDER) or Renewable Energy Growth (Re-Growth) programs. Develop and maintain effective relationships with Regulatory, Legal, Billing, Operations, Finance, Contracts, IT, Account Development, New Energy Solutions, jurisdictional teams and external vendors in order to facilitate communications, integrate work and ensure the successful delivery of Distributed generation and renewable energy programs. Challenge existing policies and procedures to continuously seek ways to enhance customer service and cost-effectiveness. Foster the culture of continuous improvement and team collaboration. Provide technical guidance, support and coaching to others in order to share knowledge and increase understanding of Distributed Generation programs and services Analyze and evaluate developments in Distributed Generation and Renewable Energy technologies in order to identify impact of different scenarios on the business and strategies for integrating cost efficiencies. Coordinate internal and external resources to provide informational sessions to various distributed generation stakeholders. Update and maintain company websites and/or system with latest program information. Generating various external & internal reports and responds to regulatory data requests. Monitor processes to regularly inspect quality levels including field inspections, data entry, data validation, and internal audits to ensure quality standards are being met. Identify and implement continuous improvement. Qualifications Knowledge & Experience Required: Bachelor’s degree required with 1+ years of work experience. Master’s degree or other certification is preferred. Utility or Government Agency program experience preferred Experience in Renewable Energy, Energy Storage or other related programs is preferred. Familiarity with Net Metering, Solar renewable Energy Credits, state incentive programs and other renewable energy drivers. Familiarity with rate tariff, billing system, rate recovery mechanism and qualifying facilities. Basic knowledge of power system components, engineering concepts and interconnections. Experience in renewable energy, regulatory filing and/ or people management a major plus. Extensive knowledge or willing to understand various regulatory policies and interconnection related standards. Able to translate market trends into actionable strategies for the department. Recommend/ oversee changes to existing strategies. Ability to be trained on Tableau reporting tool or knowledge will be a plus. Strong project planning and management skills. Ability to represent the company in meeting and seminars, present material as needed. Ability to develop proficiency with NY, MA, RIand NH tariffs, especially as they relate to Distributed Generation. This position is one of National Grid’s career path roles which provide for promotional opportunities within and across salary bands as you develop and evolve in the position by gaining experience, expertis National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that value s a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise. We foster a culture of inclusion t hat drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team. Job : Business Services Primary Location : NY-Syracuse Other Locations : NY-Albany Organisation : Business Services Schedule : Full-time Job Posting : Mar 1, 2018, 2:55:33 PM Unposting Date : Mar 16, 2018, 3:59:00 AM